Question

The Pendleton Act of 1883 was created to

A) prevent trusts and monopolies from forming.
B) provide political supporters with government jobs.
C) ensure that only the most qualified candidates ran for public office.
D) ensure that only the most qualified people got jobs in the federal

Answer 1

A) prevent trusts and monopolies from forming.

Step-by-step explanation:

It was enacted in order to avoid political interests. Jobs would now be awarded by the acts of the candidate, not by the political affiliation. Therefore, if the person was not technically qualified, if they had done enough merits for the government, regardless of political affiliation, they would most likely receive the job.